Design and the Economics of Building
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: July 1, 1995
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 440
ISBN-13: 9780419192008
Subjects: Architectural structure & design; Building construction & materials; Quantity surveying; Construction - General; Technology & Industrial Arts; Business/Economics; Architecture / Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings; Technology
First sentence: A central argument of the book is that there is no necessary conflict between good design and good economics; that in fact as Sir Norman Foster has said, 'good design is good economics'.